Recipe - Chocolate Orange Glazed Doughnuts

DOUGHNUTS
1 pack (11.5oz) Nestle Toll House
milk chocolate morsels;
divided
3 One half cup Allpurpose flour
3 teaspoon Baking powder
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
One fourth cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 Eggs
One half cup Milk
1 teaspoon Grated orange rind
1 qt Vegetable oil

GLAZE
1 cup Nestle Toll House milk
chocolate morsels; reserved
from 11.5oz package
One fourth cup Corn syrup
1 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Heavy cream

Doughnuts: Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup Nestle Toll House milk
chocolate morsels; stir until smooth. Set aside; cool to room temperature.
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large
bowl, combine sugar, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, eggs, milk and orange
rind; mix well. Gradually add melted morsels and flour mixture; beat well.
On lightly floured board, roll dough to 2/3inch thickness. Cut with 3inch
round cookie cutter. Cut out centers with 3/4inch round cookie cutter.
Reroll remaining dough and cut out. In large heavy gauge saucepan, heat 1
quart vegetable oil over medium heat to 375 degrees. Fry doughnuts, a few
at a time, 1 minute on each side. Doughnuts will rise to surface when they
should be turned. Remove; place on paper towels to drain.

Glaze: Combine over hot (not boiling) water, remaining 1 cup Nestle Toll
House milk chocolate morsels' corn syrup, butter and heavy cream. Stir
until morsels are melted.and mixture is smooth. Spoon scant 2 teaspoons
Glaze over top of each cooled doughnut. Makes about 2 dozen doughnuts.

From Favorite Recipes: Nestle Sweet Treats. Downloaded from Glen's MM
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